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- Thu May 16, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT.....Trump falling asleep in court
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9725
Re: OT.....Trump falling asleep in court
In the past, he has made claims that he sleeps only three hours a night. If I did that, I wouldn't be able to sit still more than five minutes without falling asleep.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Confused regarding Mask/Tubing/Humidifier Tub Cleaner
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4244
Re: Confused regarding Mask/Tubing/Humidifier Tub Cleaner
When I first started treatment, I used baby shampoo to clean my equipment with. After about a year of using the shampoo, I decided to just use dish soap and have been doing that for the last seven years.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Journey to Optimizing my CPAP Settings!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4958
Re: Journey to Optimizing my CPAP Settings!
I would recommend an increase in your minimum pressure to 9. If you feel that is too much of a change, try it it at 8. You bumped up against our upper limit a few times, but it was for a short period of time each time. I would leave the upper limit where it is for now.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Taping mask on your face
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5004
Re: Taping mask on your face
When I taped my mask on, I just used plain white medical tape.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: My provider
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2013
Re: My provider
People that do not use PAP machines do not understand how much leaks can disrupt a person's sleep.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Blowing my own trumpet...AHI -low events achievement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1056
Re: Blowing my own trumpet...AHI -low events achievement
Congratulations on your low numbers. Yes, the medical community considers anything under 5 as being properly treater. However, many of us here on the forum consider anything higher than 2 as being unacceptable. My AHI is usually less than 1.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Help my poor nose!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1875
Re: Help my poor nose!
When I had that problem, I used a small piece of moleskin on my nose every night. You can find it in the foot care section of Walmart or drug store. If you decide you need to use it for an extended period of time, you can buy rolls of it from Amazon.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New ResMed full face mask....the F40
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14190
Re: New ResMed full face mask....the F40
I'm always looking for a "better" full face mask. I have used the Evora since shortly after it came out. I will check with my local DME on Monday to see if they have it in stock, yet. Doesn't look good. They don't have it in stock, and the person I talked to said she didn't know if they would stock ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP recommendation (DS1 alternative)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9755
Re: CPAP recommendation (DS1 alternative)
The most recommended machine here is the ResMed Air Sense 11 automatic. A close second is the Air Sense 10 automatic or automatic for her.I'm slightly biased as I have only used ResMed machines. The sleep lab my wife and I use only prescribes ResMed machines.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cleaning CPAP Equipment
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7916
Re: Cleaning CPAP Equipment
As often stated here on this forum, we all clean to the leave we are comfortable with. If someone wants to clean things every day, that's fine. If they only monthly, that's fine, too. What ever level of cleanliness you are comfortable with is up to you.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:54 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Inclined bed: a solution for apnea's and snoring...?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5052
Re: Inclined bed: a solution for apnea's and snoring...?
I have used an adjustable (inclined) bed for several years because of severe arthritis of the spine. When I did my sleep study, I used their hospital bed so I could raise my head when I slept. My AHI was 49 when sleeping with my head raised. I don't think the inclined bed helped me very much with my...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:39 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New to taking ownership of CPAP and need some guidance.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1260
Re: New to taking ownership of CPAP and need some guidance.
It takes some of us quite a while to get used to sleeping with that alien thing on our face. When you only use the machine for a short period, the AHI tends to show a higher number than if you would have used it longer. Some people have found it helpful to wear the mask and machine while watching a ...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5914
Re: Can climate affect sleep apnea?
Climate does not have a direct effect on sleep apnea. However, environmental changes can often affect how well you sleep. Any thing that affects how well you sleep will impact your sleep apnea. Being in that transition period from being awake to sleeping and sleeping to being awake makes us more sus...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:52 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: skin irritation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2467
Re: skin irritation
When I first started I had the same problem. I actually wore some of the skin off my nose. I used a band aid on my nose until it healed. After that, I used a small piece of moleskin on my nose at night. You can find moleskin at Walmart or your local drug store in the foot care area.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Choosing a mask
- Replies: 69
- Views: 39737
Re: Choosing a mask
We see the nurse practitioner once a year. We both got new machines last January, and picked up masks at that time. We use the DME recommended by the sleep clinic. The sleep clinic, DME, our PCP and my cardiologist all come under the same medical system so everyone has access to all of our medical r...